Kay lays down an edict that the staff must stay in Washington, that puts a damper on Corky's trip to rendezvous with Miles in New York City. She also puts a stop to Murphy's expense account. In defiance, Murphy gets Corky on a plane to New York. Fortunately a breaking story in New York City works to Murphy's advantage. However, the next day, Corky "crumbles" under the feeling of guilt.

Murphy Brown Season 9 Episodes...

• s09e01 - Executive Decision
• s09e02 - Power Play
• s09e03 - A Comedy of Eros
• s09e04 - Son of Dottie
• s09e05 - Office Politics
• s09e06 - Phil's Dead - Long Live Phil's
• s09e07 - That's the Way the Corky Crumbles
• s09e08 - Defending Your Life
• s09e09 - Underdogs
• s09e10 - Nobody's Perfect
• s09e11 - A One Night Stan
• s09e12 - Seperation Anxiety
• s09e13 - Montezuma's Retreat
• s09e14 - The Big Thaw
• s09e15 - Who Do You Truss?
• s09e16 - You Don't Know Jackal
• s09e17 - Blind Date
• s09e18 - Oh, Danny Boy
• s09e19 - Desperate Times
• s09e20 - And That's the Way it Was?
• s09e21 - How to Marry a Billionaire
• s09e22 - Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
• s09e23 - Mama Miller
• s09e24 - When One Door Closes ...

Murphy Brown Show Summary

Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish the job, but Murphy doesn't seem to mind. Murphy owes her Betty Ford trip to Phil, he owns the local bar and restaurant where the staff and the rest of the political scene have lunch. Phil knows about everything going on in Washington. Jim Dial is the uptight senior anchor, a seasoned veteran, who accompanied Murphy on her trip to the Betty Ford Clinic. Frank is a single guy and constantly looking for a girlfriend, he is also Murphy's best friend. Corky is a former Miss America turned news person, she covers all the 'hard' news.